Late night Dart, Luas and Dublin Bus services for Christmas will run from tomorrow night through the festive period.
This year, shoppers will be happy to know that services are extended from two to three nights and will run on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, with late night southside Dart services running to Greystones having previously operated to Bray only.
Dart and Commuter services will run after midnight on Thursdays (December 10th and 17th), Fridays (December 11th and 18th) and Saturdays (December 12th and 19th) as follows:
00.30hrs and 01.30 from Connolly serving all stations to Bray
00.30hrs and 01.30 from Pearse serving all stations to Howth
00.40hrs and 01.40 from Pearse serving Tara St, Connolly, and all stations from Howth Junction to Dundalk
00.20hrs and 01.50 from Pearse serving all stations to Maynooth.
The full Christmas Timetable (December 24th -28th) is available here.
The following late night services will operate on New Year’s Eve:
01.30hrs and 02.30 from Pearse serving all stations to Howth
01.30hrs and 02.30 from Connolly serving all stations to Greystones
01.40hrs and 02.40 from Pearse serving Tara St, Connolly, and all stations from Howth Junction to Dundalk
01.20hrs and 02.50 from Pearse serving all stations to Maynooth
The full New Year’s Timetable (December 29th-January 2nd) is available here.
Fares will be charged at normal Dart and Commuter rates.Weekly, monthly and annual season tickets are valid on late night services, so season ticket holders will be able to use the service at no extra charge.
All late night services will have security personnel on board to ensure customer safety.
Red and Green line Luas late night services will begin on Friday.
The Red line Luas schedule from the Point to Tallaght is as follows:
Night Luas on Friday December 11th at 1.00am, 2.00am and 3.00am
Night Luas on Saturday December 12th at 1.00am, 2.00am and 3.00am
Night Luas on Friday December 18th at 1.00am, 2.00am and 3.00am
Night Luas on Saturday December 19th at 1.00am, 2.00am and 3.00am
Night Luas on New Year’s Eve, Thursday December 31st at 1.00am, 2.00am and 3.00am.
The Luas Green Line Night Luas schedule from St. Stephen’s Green to Brides Glen is as follows:
Night Luas on Friday December 11th at 1.00am, 1.30am, 2.00am, 2.30am, 3.00am and 3.30am
Night Luas on Saturday December 12th at 1.00am, 1.30am, 2.00am, 2.30am, 3.00am and 3.30am
Night Luas on Friday December 18th at 1.00am, 1.30am, 2.00am, 2.30am, 3.00am and 3.30am
Night Luas on Saturday December 19th at 1.00am, 1.30am, 2.00am, 2.30am, 3.00am and 3.30am
Night Luas on New Year’s Eve Thursday December 31st at 1.00am, 1.30am, 2.00am, 2.30am, 3.00am and 3.30am
A validated Leap Card or valid Night Luas ticket or a valid commuter ticket is required to use Night Luas which costs €4 with Leap Card. A Night Luas ticket from a Luas ticket machine costs €5.
For regular Luas commuters Night Luas is covered by commuter tickets. Dublin Bus Nitelink services will operate as per normal weekend service on Friday December 11th, Saturday December 12th and Thursday 17th, Friday 18th and Saturday 19th of December. They will also operate as per normal weekend service Monday 21st, Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd of December and on New Year’s Eve and Saturday January 2nd.
Commuters should also note that there is no Nitelink serivce on Thursday 24th, Friday 25th and Saturday 26th December.